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<span class="top">The Book of Matthew</span><HR NOSHADE>
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<a href="B40C001.html">1</a>
<a href="B40C002.html">2</a>
<a href="B40C003.html">3</a>
<a href="B40C004.html">4</a>
<a href="B40C005.html">5</a>
<a href="B40C006.html">6</a>
<a href="B40C007.html">7</a>
<a href="B40C008.html">8</a>
<a href="B40C009.html">9</a>
<a href="B40C010.html">10</a>
<a href="B40C011.html">11</a>
<a href="B40C012.html">12</a>
<a href="B40C013.html">13</a>
<a href="B40C014.html">14</a>
<a href="B40C015.html">15</a>
<a href="B40C016.html">16</a>
<a href="B40C017.html">17</a>
<a href="B40C018.html">18</a>
<a href="B40C019.html">19</a>
<a href="B40C020.html">20</a>
<a href="B40C021.html">21</a>
<a href="B40C022.html">22</a>
<a href="B40C023.html">23</a>
<a href="B40C024.html">24</a>
<a href="B40C025.html"><font size=+2 color=red>25</font></a>
<a href="B40C026.html">26</a>
<a href="B40C027.html">27</a>
<a href="B40C028.html">28</a>
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<td class="v">25:1</td>
<td>Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.</td>
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<td class="v">25:2</td>
<td>And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.</td>
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<td class="v">25:3</td>
<td>They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:</td>
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<td class="v">25:4</td>
<td>But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.</td>
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<td class="v">25:5</td>
<td>While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.</td>
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<td class="v">25:6</td>
<td>And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.</td>
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<td class="v">25:7</td>
<td>Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.</td>
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<td class="v">25:8</td>
<td>And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.</td>
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<td class="v">25:9</td>
<td>But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.</td>
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<td class="v">25:10</td>
<td>And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.</td>
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<td class="v">25:11</td>
<td>Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.</td>
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<td class="v">25:12</td>
<td>But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.</td>
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<td class="v">25:13</td>
<td>Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.</td>
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<td class="v">25:14</td>
<td>For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.</td>
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<td class="v">25:15</td>
<td>And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.</td>
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<td class="v">25:16</td>
<td>Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.</td>
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<td class="v">25:17</td>
<td>And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.</td>
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<td class="v">25:18</td>
<td>But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.</td>
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<td class="v">25:19</td>
<td>After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.</td>
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<td class="v">25:20</td>
<td>And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.</td>
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<td class="v">25:21</td>
<td>His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.</td>
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<td class="v">25:22</td>
<td>He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.</td>
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<td class="v">25:23</td>
<td>His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.</td>
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<td class="v">25:24</td>
<td>Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:</td>
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<td class="v">25:25</td>
<td>And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.</td>
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<td class="v">25:26</td>
<td>His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:</td>
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<td class="v">25:27</td>
<td>Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.</td>
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<td class="v">25:28</td>
<td>Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.</td>
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<td class="v">25:29</td>
<td>For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.</td>
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<td class="v">25:30</td>
<td>And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.</td>
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<td class="v">25:31</td>
<td>When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:</td>
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<td class="v">25:32</td>
<td>And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:</td>
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<td class="v">25:33</td>
<td>And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.</td>
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<td class="v">25:34</td>
<td>Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:</td>
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<td class="v">25:35</td>
<td>For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:</td>
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<td class="v">25:36</td>
<td>Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.</td>
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<td class="v">25:37</td>
<td>Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?</td>
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<td class="v">25:38</td>
<td>When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?</td>
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<td class="v">25:39</td>
<td>Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?</td>
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<td class="v">25:40</td>
<td>And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.</td>
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<td class="v">25:41</td>
<td>Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:</td>
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<td class="v">25:42</td>
<td>For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:</td>
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<td class="v">25:43</td>
<td>I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.</td>
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<td class="v">25:44</td>
<td>Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?</td>
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<td class="v">25:45</td>
<td>Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.</td>
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<td class="v">25:46</td>
<td>And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.</td>
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